@article{CRSIJ26000198,
                  author = {ABEEB ABAYOMI, BABAWALE},
                  title = { Omoluabi and the Igbo traditional justice system: a comparative study of moral character and communal harmony in African conflict resolution},
                  journal = {Cosmo Research and Science International Journal},
                  year = {2025},
                  volume = {1},
                  number = {6},
                  pages = {630-641},
                  issn = {3108-1584},
                  url = {https://cosmorsij.com/published/CRSIJ26000198.pdf},
                  abstract = {African indigenous philosophies have long provided culturally grounded mechanisms for maintaining social order, resolving disputes, and promoting communal harmony. However, contemporary peace building and conflict resolution scholarship has often privileged Western legal and adversarial frameworks at the expense of indigenous African knowledge systems. This study undertakes a comparative analysis of the Yoruba concept of Omoluabi and the Igbo Traditional Justice System to examine their philosophical foundations, conflict resolution mechanisms, and relevance to contemporary peace building. Drawing on African Communitarianism and Restorative Justice Theories, the study employs a qualitative comparative methodology based on documentary analysis of scholarly literature, indigenous philosophical traditions, and conflict resolution practices. The findings reveal that both traditions are anchored in communalism, moral accountability, consensus-building, human dignity, and the restoration of social harmony. While Omoluabi emphasizes moral character (iwa) as the foundation of peaceful coexistence and social responsibility, the Igbo Traditional Justice System prioritizes reconciliation, truth, restitution, and communal participation through institutions such as Ofo na Ogu, elder mediation, and customary arbitration. Despite differences in institutional structure and cultural expression, both traditions conceive justice as a restorative process aimed at repairing relationships rather than punishing offenders. The study further argues that these indigenous frameworks offer valuable alternatives to adversarial approaches to conflict resolution and contribute significantly to contemporary debates on restorative justice, peace building, and the decolonization of peace and conflict studies. It concludes that Omoluabi and the Igbo Traditional Justice System remain relevant intellectual and practical resources for promoting sustainable peace, social cohesion, and culturally responsive governance in Africa and beyond.},
                  keywords = {Omoluabi, Igbo Traditional Justice System, Indigenous Knowledge Systems, Restorative Justice, African Communitarianism, Peace building, Conflict Resolution, Decolonization},
                  month = {May}
        }